You get an impressive eight four-pin hybrid fan headers with up to 24W available from each, and Gigabyte also has the best fan control both in terms of EFI and Windows software out there too, with the ability to pick from numerous temperature inputs as well as switch fans off individually in low-temperature situations.
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It comes in a micro ATX form factor and features 2 x M.2 lots for your SSDs, PCIE steel slot, Intel Gigabit LAN, 7.1 HD audio, and of course ASRock Polychrome RGB. It also supports Optane memory, memory speeds of up to DDR4 2666, AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™ multi-GPU.
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The product packaging presents a more toned-down aesthetic similar to a high-octane performance car rather than other B450 offerings on the market. Contents of the box are slim compared to our X470 “top-tier” expectations, but for a B450 board, they cover all the bases with a padded backplate, pair of SATA cables, direct-attach Wi-Fi antenna, LED extension cable, case badge, driver disk, various documentation, and adhesive cable labels.
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ASRock recently changed their Professional Gaming series to Phantom Gaming, and put more emphasis on making the motherboard more affordable. The new motherboard has a 2.5G Gaming NIC from Realtek as one of its more attractive features, so let’s take a look!
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MSI sent us one of their high-end Z390 motherboards meant for gamers who are looking for enthusiast grade features: the MEG (MSI Enthusiast Gaming) Z390 ACE – a fully packed high-end motherboard just a tier below their Z390 GODLIKE motherboard. Priced at an SRP of Php18,400, what kind of premium features can we expect?
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Intel platforms typically offer an excellent foundation for small form factor builds and Intel’s Z390 continues that trend unabated. ASUS has curated Intel’s latest chipset with ample features and a high-end specification, making it the ideal candidate for a miniature performance powerhouse.
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There is plenty of good stuff to discuss about the Z390 Aorus Master so let’s start with the VRMs as power delivery hardware is a major focus for Gigabyte with their Z390 motherboards. Gigabyte has gone out of their way to spell out the number of power phases, the makes and models of the various chips and also their current ratings so we are crystal clear there are 12x 60A phases using a doubling scheme.
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We review the best of the best X299 motherboard from ASUS, the ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme Omega review. A motherboard that impresses in many ways and features. An X299 motherboard can house Kaby-Lake-X and Skylake-X refresh processors. We’ll pair it with the 16-core Core i9 7960X today.
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The Gigabyte MZ01-CE1 this is one of the only GPU optimized, single socket AMD EPYC, ATX motherboards on the market. While AMD EPYC truly shines in motherboards that tightly integrate with chassis, the ATX “channel” market is essential since that often trailblazes new use cases. That is where the Gigabyte MZ01-CE1 targets.
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Today, we’ll be taking a quick look at the ASRock B365 Phantom Gaming 4 Motherboard, which utilizes Intel’s latest B365 chipset and features dual M.2 slots for SSDs that come with fancy heat speaders. It supports all Intel 8th and 9th Gen Core processors LGA1151 (both 22nm and 14nm), Optane memory, AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™, PCIE steel slot, 8 power phase design, and of course ASRock Polychrome RGB.
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